Jazz Trumpet, 4 Scales You Need To Know!

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Here are four scales you'll probably want to be familiar with if you want to play jazz.
Majors
Jazz melodic minors
Diminished
Whole tone
Of course there are many other types of scales such as; pentatonics, hexatonics, blues, harmonic minors, natural minors, bebop, etc. However, learning these four scales gave me a good foundation for beginning to understand jazz improvisation and scale theory.
Download scales at;
JeffLewisTrumpet.com/jazz-book
Learn more about how to apply the 4 types of scales to jazz chords and also about jazz theory with my favorite jazz theory book, The
"Jazz Theory by Mark Levine";
amzn.to/3i0NzBJ
Website; JeffLewisTrumpet.com
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Music: By me on trumpet and the I Real Pro rhythm section
My favorite apps to play along with or transcribe;
1. For learning tunes and chord changes
I Real Pro; itunes.apple.com/us/app/ireal...
2. For transcribing
Anytune; itunes.apple.com/us/app/anytu...
3. Drum loops (swing and Latin) for playing along with scales etc.
Drumgenius; itunes.apple.com/us/app/drumg...
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Jeff

Пікірлер: 159

@ttrumpett1 2 жыл бұрын

I'm playing trumpet for 54 years! Allways I wanted to play Jazz, but I only learned to play classical... Thank you Jeff, for this informations!!!! Peter, Germany

@JeffLewisTrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

Great! You are welcome! This is a good place to start. I have other jazz tutorials as well, particularly for those new to jazz.

@jakeryanshepard 4 жыл бұрын

This video is solid GOLD, man!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback.

@Dcase2025 4 ай бұрын

Just picked up my horn in retirement, and am loving it! You're instruction and guidance is very helpful....thanks Jeff!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 4 ай бұрын

Great to hear and welcome back!

@cairojazz9328 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, I'm glad I found your channel, stopped playing trumpet 33 years ago and decided to get back. I bought a second hand flugelhorn and couldn't blow a note...now after a month of relaxed practising I'm enjoying the experience. I have downloaded your 11 Scales for Jazz Improvisation and can't thank you enough for your generosity.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Great to hear! Glad you are enjoying the content.

@smrtn2441 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this and the scale downloads. It's like getting an expansion on my world.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

Great! You're welcome and thanks for commenting.

@iwankupinetz6617 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your jazz book! You've done your best because it's for free and everyone has access to use it and it's wonderful!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@bertolinidives 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help Jeff!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Chris!

@terrywalden3707 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff is so good at explaining things

@JeffLewisTrumpet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@AmmarNehlawi 5 жыл бұрын

I really like your way of explaining, Thank you Jeff!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

Great! You are welcome.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

Nice cover of "You're My Everything" by Santa Esmerelda. I just played with them last Saturday here in San Francisco!

@AmmarNehlawi 5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffLewisTrumpet Wow!! I really like there songs such as "cha cha, the house of the rising sun, don't let me be misunderstood" great composing and great trumpets right there, if you would play some of these songs it would be great, i really enjoy this type of music and i think there are many people like me. And thank you for your comment about my cover :)

@graceramey150 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I am going to a jazz camp in August and I have to have some scales down this helped a lot.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

Jazz camps are awesome! I teach at many of them myself. Have a great time!

@godzillapowerpufffan8142 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much because I've been wanting to learn jazz on the trumpet 😊👍💖

@JeffLewisTrumpet 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Check out more jazz stuff at JeffLewisTrumpet.com

@MrMauriBlues 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderfull. You are a very good teacher. God bless you.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@vincenth8371 5 жыл бұрын

Yes great !

@johnchappell1261 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks Jeff.

@JeffLewisTrumpet Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@sas-lt4qv 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! - thank you Jeff👍👍👍👍🙏🙏

@JeffLewisTrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@TheGholiday 6 жыл бұрын

Love it. Great video. Thank you.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You are welcome!

@RobertVandenberg 4 жыл бұрын

Great lesson! Thanks!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Robert!

@krisds7323 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This video is so good

@JeffLewisTrumpet 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! I’m glad you like it.

@jimstrickland9068 4 жыл бұрын

Great instruction Jeff!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim!

@eusebiollupi4629 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you dearly!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@sojnab1 Жыл бұрын

really well presented,Thank you

@JeffLewisTrumpet Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@MrMichaelbragg 6 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Just getting back into playing after more than 25 years. Thank you.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool! You are welcome Michael. Welcome back.

@mnmurph6443 2 жыл бұрын

1:54 3:58 4:10 5:23 5:31

@michealoparaugo7451 6 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot master... really helpful

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Michael!

@theentirestateofalaska.4983 Ай бұрын

The scales are: 12 major,melodic minor, diminished, and whole tone.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 28 күн бұрын

Yes!

@goplayatrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

My professors used to call the diminish scales the "easy" scales. Because there are so few.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, easy to understand, but why so hard to play?Haha!

@goplayatrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@FACUNDOTROMPETA 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@trompetiva 6 жыл бұрын

thanks teacher the play facilits

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@railcar123 6 жыл бұрын

Very very good lesson..

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@franzdouay2505 6 жыл бұрын

thank you so much very helpful .....

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@CarelJWright 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million, Jeff! I really learnt a lot. Now I have some new homework! This is so very simple, but really worth putting effort in! You're a star!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Carel! Glad I could help!

@Nour01 4 жыл бұрын

Yes this is GOLD!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

@muisyofrancis4371 7 жыл бұрын

great teaching

@JeffLewisTrumpet 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ALFONSODELLIFRANCI 7 жыл бұрын

thank you very much

@JeffLewisTrumpet 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Alfonso!

@studiomonteiller 2 жыл бұрын

thanks !

@JeffLewisTrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@jamesedden8264 Жыл бұрын

I Love it brother

@JeffLewisTrumpet Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

@ibrajimenez2098 Жыл бұрын

I can do c major scale . I'm working on it 😊

@JeffLewisTrumpet Жыл бұрын

One step at a time!

@brucekendall52 6 жыл бұрын

Thk you.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@jamesedden8264 Жыл бұрын

Cool 👍

@JeffLewisTrumpet Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ljcamullo9942 5 жыл бұрын

Im speechless its use full

@JeffLewisTrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

Great!

@lentrump 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, bro!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 7 жыл бұрын

Haha! You found me! What's happening man?!

@Herehear49 6 жыл бұрын

A man finds a genie's lantern on a beach, rubs it and a happy genie appears. "Hello lucky mortal, I am the genie of the lamp here to grant you any wish!". The man timidly replies that his one wish might be asking for too much. "Nonsense" says the genie, "I will grant you whatever it is you wish!". "Okay", says the man. "Mr. Genie, if you will, please make the trumpet a very easy thing for me to play". The genie gives the man a dirty look, cusses him out and disappears back into his lamp. Evidently the genie once tried to play the trumpet and the man's request just rubbed him the wrong way...

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@dachanist 5 жыл бұрын

It's really not that hard. If you practice 4-6 hours a day off and on for 20 years you'll mostly get there. Be sure to learn the drums and keys while you're at it just so you can hear the beats and intervals properly.

@epimetran1698 5 жыл бұрын

List of people who think it's hard to play trumpet Trumpet players who have only ever played trumpet

@stoms8238 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers :)

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@benjaminmoseslieb9856 6 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't talk about in what harmonic contexts to apply these scales, especially the melodic minor, and whole tone. Could you say more?

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

Yes! I'll be doing separate videos for those soon. Here is the link for the diminished scales video I recently published kzfaq.info/get/bejne/psyhdbNonJnbfGw.html. I'll try to get to them ASAP! Thanks for watching.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

I was trying to keep the video relatively short.

@svb9398 4 жыл бұрын

Love this! Im a begginer and I have an inexpensive trumpet, i can only get a better mouthpiece for now. Which one would you recommend? I like very much chet's tone and i like to play more softly and not very loud most of the time! God bless you man!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! What kind of mouthpiece do you have now? I know Clifford Brown played a shallow mouthpiece but I'm not sure what Chet played. Jazz players tend to play bigger/deeper cupped mouthpieces for that big, dark, warm tone. Have you tried the Bobby Shew "Jazz" mouthpiece by Yamaha? Many people start with a Bach 3C and go from there. It's really a matter of personal sound and preference.

@svb9398 4 жыл бұрын

@@JeffLewisTrumpet idk exactly what kind of mouthpiece i got, i also cant find this information on the company website. I think it looks like the yamahas one you ve told. I ll probably try the bach 3c. I know that a good player sounds good on any trumpet and mouthpiece, but do you think that a good mouthpiece can improve and worth the sound and the experience for a begginer? Thanks man 😀🎺

@Graywoolf25 4 жыл бұрын

I know you posted this video 4 years ago, yet If I may ask. When you mention keys are you in concert pitch or trumpet Bb pitch. I ask so I can transpose accordingly for me as a saxophonist. This video is amazing. Thank you in advance Mr. Lewis.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, I am speaking in Bb or trumpet key. Do you play alto sax? If so, you will need to transpose up a fifth from the Bb part. Hope that helps?!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 4 жыл бұрын

If you play tenor sax, you can play the same notes or transpose up one octave depending on your range of course.

@Graywoolf25 4 жыл бұрын

@@JeffLewisTrumpet Ahh sorry I forgot to mention that I play Alto Sax; I would then have to transpose up 5 from your notes. Thank you so much Lewis. I appreciate you reply. Blessings to you and your love ones.

@nelsonpenaranda2745 5 жыл бұрын

gran ayuda gracias nos estimulas a seguir estudiando..no entiendo mucho el ingles..para muchos seria mucha ayuda subtitular....gracias... cómo consigo las pistas o el acompañamiento para los estudios..?

@JeffLewisTrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

De Nada! ¿Qué acompañamientos buscabas?

@user-hr5uj1wq5q 2 жыл бұрын

May I ask? What is the darkest mouthpiece among them? Bach 3c, Yamaha bobby shew jazz, Yamaha 14b4

@JeffLewisTrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

For me, I get the darkest sound with the Bobby Shew jazz.

@freiretrompete1174 7 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@coolaxe-dw4840 4 жыл бұрын

💫Awes🎺zome💫

@JeffLewisTrumpet 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@selpingos 2 жыл бұрын

Just checking, isnt that a natural minor that you played? I remember that in the melodic minor scale the 7th and 6th are flattened on the way down. I could be wrong.

@JohnsonSmithson 2 жыл бұрын

He played the melodic minor, there wasn't an ab or bb

@JeffLewisTrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

I use what's considered the "jazz" melodic minor scale which is a major scale with a lowered third up and down. In other words, it's not the classical version of melodic minor ascending and natural minor descending. Hope that makes sense?

@selpingos 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffLewisTrumpet Ah I see. Thanks Jeff

@signoreparamo4670 5 жыл бұрын

Hello , Can you make a video about the scales used in dixieland or tips to develop this type of sound in this music? Thanks in advance

@JeffLewisTrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea! How about a tutorial on how to play and improvise over "When The Saints Go Marching In" ?

@signoreparamo4670 5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffLewisTrumpet that will be great. It is a great melody. I hope you have the chance to make this video.

@Ungomongo 5 жыл бұрын

What type of mouthpiece would you recommend

@JeffLewisTrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

That's a tough one to answer! Mouthpieces are very personal and it usually depends on the sound you want and type of music you are playing. What sound are you looking for and what is the style of music you normally play? Are there certain players you are trying to emulate sound wise? Let me know a little more and maybe I can suggest a few things. I' be glad to help. Thanks!

@Ungomongo 5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Lewis Trumpet I love to play jazz, so I’d want a mouthpiece with a great range, preferably one that is somewhat easy to play loud and high at the same time. I’ve been using the standard 7c but I just feel like the circumference of the mouthpiece is too large. I honestly don’t have any specific trumpet player in mind. I don’t know much about the different types of mouthpieces and the terminology and technical stuff, so it’s been hard to find a good mouthpiece.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

I use Yamaha mouthpieces because I like the sound, feel, and bite compared to other models. I found this online and it may be useful; www.bachbrass.com/application/files/4614/8521/7763/AV2BA901_Original_1889_web.pdf. Bach mouthpieces tend to be industry standard when comparing to other brands so it may be a good idea to start there. The 7c may be too deep imo if you are looking for range and a brighter /fatter sound. Experimentation is best but it can get pricey. I used to order mouthpieces from mouthpieceexpress.com because they had a good return policy. You can also try wwbw.com as they have a wide selection. Hope that helps!

@Ungomongo 5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Lewis Trumpet thank you so much! I hate to bother you again but would you say the heavy valve caps are better than normal ones.

@JeffLewisTrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

Personally, I don't like heavy anything. Be it heavy caps, bottoms, mega tone mouthpieces, or heavy horns, they always feel and sound "dead" to me. That's just me though. I would definitely say try it if you're interested. You may like it. Everyone is different and I would never want to discourage you from checking something out just because it's not for me! Let me know how it goes.

@bones.18 10 ай бұрын

what do these scales help with

@JeffLewisTrumpet 10 ай бұрын

They can be used as a vocabulary when improvising. Certain scales go with certain chords. It’s used for jazz scale to chord theory.

@vmdp8790 6 жыл бұрын

0:05 i am a guitarist/bassist

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

I guess I need to change it to "Hey musicians"! Good to hear I am reaching beyond the brass players. Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching!

@theycallmewoodstock1756 5 жыл бұрын

I am a drumer and trumpeter

@ayangjmr1319 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffLewisTrumpet I play bass and trumpet.

@robertbranco1126 2 жыл бұрын

How can I order it ?

@JeffLewisTrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

If you go to my website, you can download them for free. You'll see them when you scroll down the page a bit. www.jefflewistrumpet.com/jazz-book/ Thanks!

@lancegoerner1719 5 жыл бұрын

Man, we have gotten older!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

Lance! Haha! How are you man?

@lancegoerner1719 5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffLewisTrumpet, I just found out you are a big KZfaq star! I think it will be easier to pick up chicks, when they find out I know you.. Great work Jeff! Your biggest fan!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 5 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks Lance!

@joemadisonstudios 4 жыл бұрын

More like modes

@JeffLewisTrumpet 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@blanklastname7628 6 жыл бұрын

I tried to subscribe/download the book, but it says my email address is invalid, though I double checked and it's fine. "This email address looks fake or invalid. Please enter a real email address."

@JeffLewisTrumpet 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that! I'm not sure what happened. Please send me your email address at Jeff@JeffLewisTrumpet.com and I will send it to you directly.

@mohdhafizzudinmohdnoor9450 5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Lewis Trumpet teacher... i want a practice book too... because i want to learn from that book... hafizremymusic@gmail.com thank you sifu...

@vedantkhandelwal5717 Жыл бұрын

You sound a lot like Eminem, coach!

@JeffLewisTrumpet Жыл бұрын

Ha!

@user-qp4li6wi8k 2 жыл бұрын

Оче не жаль нет перевода на русский

@JeffLewisTrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

Извини за это

@user-hr5uj1wq5q 3 жыл бұрын

Mouthpiece?

@JeffLewisTrumpet 3 жыл бұрын

Yamaha 14B4

@user-hr5uj1wq5q 2 жыл бұрын

Darker or brighter than Bach 3c?

@m.c.lippsss 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, the first scale you need to learn is the 12 major scales... Wait... wHaT?!?!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Yes, unfortunately, there is no easy way around it.

@m.c.lippsss 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffLewisTrumpet You are 100% correct! After watching hours and hours of videos about music theory and not understanding hardly any of them, I finally decided to get to the basics and learn my 12 major scales. I just finished learning them and, without a doubt, my understanding of music theory has much improved. I wouldn't have done it without your response to my derisive quip. Thank you!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 3 жыл бұрын

@@m.c.lippsss Awesome!

@JeffLewisTrumpet 3 жыл бұрын

@@m.c.lippsss It should get much easier now.

@thisisianroe 3 жыл бұрын

Are you kidding me??? This video is misleading. It is not 4 scales. It is 12 plus the minor melodic of all twelve.... c'mon, I mean this is a video idea made to get views

@victoza9232 4 ай бұрын

Chill, dude. It's not misleading at all. He's talking about 4 types of scales.

@mlhbrx96 4 ай бұрын

@victoza9232 yeah, I believe this commenter failed to actually watch this video, as all 4 types of scales are explained; including the 12 major and minor scales.